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Thirty-nine children were examined under the Mental
Deficiency and Education Acts during 1945. These were scheduled
as follows:—
Dull and backward but capable of instruction in an
elementary school 3
Mentally backward but capable of instruction in a
special school 19
Imbecile 7
Not scheduled (to be seen again) 10
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS
Sixty children had special examinations during the year,
eighteen of whom were referred to Child Guidance Clinics, twentysix
were recommended a short stay at a residential open-air school,
and five were recommended for admission to special residential
schools.
SUMMARY OF EXAMINATIONS
The total number of children examined during the year,
excluding those attending the Dental Department, was 9,473.
This number was made up as follows:—
Examined at Routine Medical Inspection 4.379
Examined at Minor Ailment Clinics 3,287
Examined at Ophthalmic Clinic 1,219
Examined at Orthoptic Clinic 128
Examined at Ear. Nose and Throat Clinic 189
Examined under Juvenile Employment Bye-laws 16
Examined under Mental Deficiency and Education
Acts 39
Examined at Orthopaedic Clinic 77
Examined at Cardiac Clinic 29
Examined at Speech Clinic 50
Special examinations 60
DEATHS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN
There were fourteen deaths during the year. The causes were
as follows:—
1 Meningitis.
1 Asphyxia.
3 Pneumonia.
2 Heart failure.
1 Rheumatic fever.
1 Leukaemia.
2 Enemy action.
3 Accident (2 road: 1 fungus poisoning).
PROVISION OF SCHOOL MEALS
During 1945, 27,417 dinners were provided free, and 808,493
provided and paid for. 2,375,653 bottles of milk were provided
and paid for, and 44,453 were provided free.